FAQ: Collection of materials on fundraising and donation management

The fact that home is not a safe place for many women has painfully penetrated public consciousness, especially since the coronavirus pandemic. This is linked to a high level of willingness among private individuals, as well as companies and foundations, to financially support women's shelters and specialized counseling centers. Donors and sponsors want to contribute to the protection and support of affected women and children, thereby providing them with a safe temporary home. Despite their precarious funding, however, many violence protection facilities do not (yet) actively engage in fundraising. 

The project “Donations & Sponsoring – Management for the Protection of Women from Violence” Women's Shelter Coordination aims to support women's shelters and specialist counseling centers in effectively raising funds for their important tasks.

For this purpose, Women’s Shelter Coordination has compiled a collection of materials in the format of FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) in two thematic blocks with concrete examples of women's shelters and counselling centres:  

• "Fundraising for women's shelters and specialist counseling centers"
• "Donations & Sponsoring – Management in the Aid System"

In addition to information on fundraising and donation management, Women’s Shelter Coordination also has Sample templates These documents are created for mailings (donation letters), donation flyers, and sponsorship contracts, among other things. These can be used as templates and adapted to the women's shelter or counseling center.